About this episode
Abbe Blacker discusses her journey in founding the Minneapolis Mah Jongg Club and the cultural significance of the game among Jews.
This week I talk to Abbe Blacker, the founder and owner of the Minneapolis Mah Jongg Club in Edina. We talk what led her to open up her new club, how Jews ended up playing mahj en masse, and the growing demographics of people who want to pick the game up, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast. https://mplsmahjclub.com/ The Who The Folk?! Podcast is part of the Jewfolk Podcast Network, a product of Jewfolk, Inc. Episodes are produced by Jewfolk editor-in-chief Lonny Goldsmith. If you have questions, comments, or a guest to nominate, send an e-mail to editor@jewfolk.com. For more information, go to TCJewfolk.com/podcast
People in this episode
Guest: Abbe Blacker
Topics covered
- Mah Jongg
- Jewish culture
- community building
- game demographics
- Minneapolis
Keywords
- Mah Jongg
- Abbe Blacker
- Jewish community
- Minneapolis
- game demographics
- club opening
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Minneapolis Mah Jongg Club, Jewfolk, Inc., Jewfolk Podcast Network, TCJewfolk.com
Places: Edina, Minneapolis
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